Marines Fight to Earn Title as Water Survival Instructors

The Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course is among the most physically demanding courses in the Corps. The attrition rate can range from 20 to 50 percent, but students who endure earn the title of MCIWS. (USMC)

http://archive.federaltimes.com/VideoNetwork/2289222874001/Marines-Fight-to-Earn-Title-as-Water-Survival-Instructorshttp://archive.federaltimes.com/VideoNetwork/2289222874001/Marines-Fight-to-Earn-Title-as-Water-Survival-Instructorshttp://bcdownload.gannett.edgesuite.net/militarytimes/44862801001/44862801001_2289308425001_thumbnail-for-video-2289222874001.jpgMarines Fight to Earn Title as Water Survival InstructorsThe Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course is among the most physically demanding courses in the Corps. The attrition rate can range from 20 to 50 percent, but students who endure earn the title of MCIWS. (USMC)408WSIrescueMarinesWater survival instructorswimmingamphibious02:08